Asthma and Anxiety: Which Comes First? - MSN Health & Fitness - Asthma

In Chinese medicine the emotional houses are as follows. Sadness - Lungs, Fear - Kidneys and Bladder, Worry and over thinking - Stomach, Anger and hatred - Liver, Joy - Heart. By the time physical symptoms appear the person has been suffering from these emotions for quite a while.

Magnolia bark can take bite out of bad breath

Magnolia could hold the key to sweet-smelling breath. Research shows that extract of magnolia bark has powerful anti-bacterial properties, swiftly dispatching the bugs behind halitosis.

A Rosetta Stone for traditional Chinese medicine

Scientists in the United Kingdom have "decoded" the inscrutable language of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), revealing its strong chemical foundation in a way that may help scientists mine age-old Chinese medicines to develop tomorrow's new drugs.

Researchers Find Distinctive Patterns of Cancer in 5 Groups of Asian-Americans

"I was surprised to see the diversity in cancer among the ethnic groups," said Melissa McCracken, an epidemiologist with the cancer society and the first author of the report. "The group is not homogeneous.

Wah! Boo! Yeow! Frightful language for healthier food

AT a restaurant the other night, I told the waiter, "Wo bu yao fei de" (sounds like: wah boo-yeow Fay-duh), meaning I did not want fat on my meat. Oh, I turned to my Chinese guest, "I also don't want MSG, but forgot the word. How do you say MSG in Chinese?"